Biography
Hello! I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Economics Department. My research focuses on improving financial access for small businesses in low- and middle-income countries through randomized experiments.
Education
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, UIUC, 2021 –May 2026 (expected)
M.S. in Economics, UIUC, 2024
B.A. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude), Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2018
Highlighted Publications
From Lawn Care to Home Care: Undocumented Immigration and Aging in Place, with Domininkas Mockus, 2025, American Journal of Health Economics, 11.3: 454–486
Does Single-Sex Schooling Improve Students' Physical Fitness? : Evidence from a Natural Experiment in South Korea, with Sanghee Mun, 2025, Economics Letters, 112279.